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FZNT02 KNHC 221000
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU SEP 22 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE 

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT SEP 24.

.WARNINGS.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA AT 13.4N 47.0W 994 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 22 
MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 12 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 55 GUSTS 
70 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT... 
120 NM SE QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 100 NM S SEMICIRCLE...240 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW 
QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 25 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 14.5N 51.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 GUSTS 60 KT.  LITTLE CHANGE IN RADIUS 
OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 16.7N 55.8W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...30 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN 
AREAS OF STORM FORCE WIND WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 19.3N 59.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 21.5N 63.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 45 GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA NEAR 24.5N 65.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 GUSTS 60 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...FROM 12N TO 22N E OF 58W 
WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...FROM 
13N TO 23N BETWEEN 42W AND 62W  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...FROM 
15N TO 24N BETWEEN 48W AND 63W  WINDS TO 33 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN SEA 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 
77W  E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 63W  E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW DISSIPATED.  CONDITIONS MERGED.

.REMAINDER OF AREA  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.